Yes, I worded that badly. I know that almost all animals can swim. But even though ferrets can swim, they would not have the endurance to withstand a storm surge, or to be in any body of water for very long without drowning. That's what I was thinking about when I wrote my post. Some of my ferrets love water, too. I have a little plastic pool I've let them swim in, on occasion, and I have seen them paddling. I don't know why I worded my post they way I did, so I'll claim fatigue. Thanks for setting the record straight. Roary Albuquerque, NM blog - http://ferretphilosophy.blogspot.com/ [Posted in FML issue 4989]